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Youth Counselor

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Helena, Montana, United States Youth Homes Full time
Job Description Job Description Salary: $16 Hourly

The Youth Counselor 1 is a full time entry level line worker position that provides for the general
care of at-risk youth and manages the treatment milieu and routine within a home. The Youth Counselor 1 is the
backbone of our quality of care and treatment for these youth.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.

Duties/Responsibilities:
Responsible to maintain the daily routine and structure of the home.
Responsible to work within a treatment team, both within the staff and in the community, in a
cooperative and mutually supportive way.
Forming therapeutic relationships with the youth in care.
Provide a safe, consistent and structured living environment for the youth in care.
o Supervision and structure to keep the youth in care safe.
o Supervise, manage and instruct positive interaction and conflict resolution among the residents
in the home.
o Assist with management of a stable yet dynamic set of house rules and values.
o Prepares and shares nutritious family style meals with youth.
o Provide for transportation or residents.
o Oversee and teach chores and general house cleaning/maintenance.
o Participate and/or facilitate house group meetings.
o Provide guidance.
o Help with life planning.
o Teach life skills.
o Teach and model communication skills.
o Assist with relationship building skills.
o Teach and model recreation skills and implement the recreational program of the home.
Work with youth in care to meet their unique and individual needs.
o Provide individualized care.
o Do informal counseling sessions.
o Participate in group therapy sessions.
o Insure provision of appropriate outside services, such as mental health, medical, dental, etc.
o Advocate for needs of each youth.
Monitor individual behavior of youth in care.
o Provide instruction, praise and reward for positive behavior.
o Do intervention with or confrontation of negative or destructive behavior.
o Give consequences when appropriate.
o Teach and model appropriate behaviors.
o Record behavioral data.
Engage in therapeutic relationships with the youth.
o Work as primary adult (worker) in a youths life, including
- One-on-one time.
- Involvement in activities with youth.
- Part of treatment team.
o Set appropriate levels of intimacy, shared two-way information and boundaries.
o Work with youths families as partners to YH care and treatment.
Maintain program structure and assist with program accountability.
o Provide input to individual treatment plans.
o Make entries in administrative and behavioral logs.
o Document all incidents.
o Contribute to the update of treatment plans and make regular reports of progress, as required by
program, contract and rule.
o Stay abreast of all information in logs.
o Write reports as necessary and required or requested.
o Attend and participate in a wide variety of treatment team meetings.
o Attend and assist with corporate functions and meetings, as requested.
Operate program as designed and directed.
Accept supervision.
Work within a team approach to treatment.
Give others respect, regardless of opinion, and consideration in dealings with them.
Be a healthy role model.

Required Skills/Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong leadership skills.
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

Education, Experience and State Licensing Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Valid Drivers License
Solid moral character
Be physically, mentally, and emotionally competent to care for youth; and
Be in good general health

Physical Requirements:
Ability to lift 50 lbs. as needed.
Ability to climb stairs as needed.
Willing and able to work a full time schedule that involves three, four or five-day workweeks that includes
shifts that may be as long as 15 hours.

Employee Classification, Compensation and Benefits:
This position is a Full-time, Non-exempt position.
Compensation is based on range establish in the Youth Homes Salary Schedule.
Youth Homes provides a generous benefit package inclusive of:
o Annual Leave, Exceptional Leave, Educational Leave
o Health, Dental, Vision, Long-term Disability and Life insurance.
o Health Savings Account and 401(k) options with agency match.